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General government budget balance in Belgium, 2008

General government budget balance in 2008: Annual value — −1.0954 % of GDP. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

General government budget balance in 2008 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value −1.0954 % of GDP, source International Monetary Fund
General government budget balance in 2008 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

General government budget balance in 2008

  • Value: −1.0954 % of GDP
  • Change vs 2007: −1.162 % of GDP (−1,745.88 %)
  • Position in history: above the 46-year average (average — −4.9556 % of GDP)
  • Series maximum — 0.2397 % of GDP in 2006 (2 years ago)
  • Series minimum — −16.028 % of GDP in 1981 (27 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2008
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of GDP
2003−1.864
2004−0.2386
2005−2.7151
20060.2397
20070.0666
2008−1.0954
2009−5.4476
2010−4.1333
2011−4.4414
2012−4.3484

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Complete series for Belgium — on the General government budget balance page.

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